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Iowa bystander. volume 40, number 15, September 22, 1933 Item Info

Contents include but are not limited to African American communities in Iowa and across the U.S. It reports on unequal pay for Black teachers, civil rights, protests, and several cases of racial injustice including court challenges, police brutality, and discriminaroty jury selection. The paper documents local community events such as club meetings, church programs, social gatherings, and announcements, along with national entertainment news featuring prominent Black performers and bands. It also include crime reports, obituaries, sports updates, advertisements, and commentary on economic hardship during the Great Depression. Overall, the issue highlights both the struggles and achievements of Black Americans in 1933, emphasizing activism, community organization, and cultural life.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 40, number 15, September 22, 1933
Date Created:
1933-09-22
Time Period:
1930s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to African American communities in Iowa and across the U.S. It reports on unequal pay for Black teachers, civil rights, protests, and several cases of racial injustice including court challenges, police brutality, and discriminaroty jury selection. The paper documents local community events such as club meetings, church programs, social gatherings, and announcements, along with national entertainment news featuring prominent Black performers and bands. It also include crime reports, obituaries, sports updates, advertisements, and commentary on economic hardship during the Great Depression. Overall, the issue highlights both the struggles and achievements of Black Americans in 1933, emphasizing activism, community organization, and cultural life.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people African American newspapers Civil rights Racial justice African American police Discrimination Jury Clubs African American churches Birth announcements African American entertainers Big bands Crime Obituaries Sports Advertising Cultural relations
Subject (Organization):
Iowa. Supreme Court
Contributor (Person):
Morris, James B.
Location:
Iowa--Des Moines
Language:
eng
Contributing Institution:
Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines, Iowa)
Publisher:
Iowa Bystander Pub. Co.
Extent:
4 pages
Genre:
Newspapers
Type:
Text Image
Format:
image/jpeg
Digital Collection Title:
Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa
Digital Collection Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9156m
Related Resource:
Library of Congress Control Number: sn83025185
Digital Object Identifier:
bystander19330922
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9bn9xb01
Metadata License:
This metadata record is made available under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
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"Iowa bystander. volume 40, number 15, September 22, 1933", Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines, Iowa), Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9bn9xb01
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